Best Elementary Schools in Alabama

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 9, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 684)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
010210002422	571	Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12067 Dowd Street	Tanner	35671	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 998-5266	333	21	15.8	72.7%	128 (38.4%)	76 (22.8%)	109 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	$9,885			$1,419			$8,451	17	23.1	526	45
010069001561	572	Choctaw County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Tom Orr Drive	Butler	36904	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 459-3520	316	21	15	77.5%	28 (8.9%)	284 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,027			$2,036			$8,946	16.3	22.6	528	44
010192000736	573	Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Park Rd	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5200	616	37	16.6	53.9%	33 (5.4%)	546 (88.6%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	$8,020			$850			$7,150	16.2	13.1	597	24
010237001556	574	George Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1108 Antwerp St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1345	280	16	17.1	88.9%	6 (2.1%)	267 (95.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,103			$2,187			$7,905	16.2	14.2	585	11
010243001034	575	Pintlala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Federal Rd	Hope Hull	36043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 288-9523	122	9	13.5	63.9%	50 (41.0%)	49 (40.2%)	14 (11.5%)	4 (3.3%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	$13,724			$2,785			$10,890	16.2	24.3	518	57
010192000681	576	Adamsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Hazelwood Road	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2400	302	19	15.9	82.8%	39 (12.9%)	201 (66.6%)	38 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	$10,448			$1,601			$8,816	15.9	16.5	560	16
010180000643	577	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Cerro Vista Street SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7380	511	29	17.6	85.3%	57 (11.2%)	190 (37.2%)	253 (49.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	$9,463			$2,004			$7,457	15.9	14	587	10
010237000936	578	Maryvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 N Maryvale St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1810	494	26	19	92.3%	8 (1.6%)	441 (89.3%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	$10,227			$2,002			$8,215	15.9	13.4	594	16
010237000940	579	Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Greenbrier Dr South	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1540	455	23	19.5	98.0%	11 (2.4%)	411 (90.3%)	16 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	$9,463			$1,814			$7,639	15.5	19.9	542	37
010273001097	580	Aliceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Columbus Rd NW	Aliceville	35442	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 373-8722	453	22	20.2	91.8%	3 (0.7%)	439 (96.9%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,516			$2,087			$7,386	15.5	14.3	584	4

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment English, Summative Assessment Science test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.